Unit1- The rights and responsibilities of the citizen

Who is a citizen? ___________________________

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The following pictures represent
the ways individuals can become
Jamaican citizens. Provide brief
explanation of each

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 DID YOU KNOW?
The Jamaican Constitution has clauses
on how people may become citizens
by birth or naturalization
 If a person was born in
Jamaica or persons born
outside Jamaica of Jamaican
parents, he/she have an
automatic right to become a
Jamaican citizen from the day
of birth.

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___________________________  A person above the age of 21
who marries a Jamaican citizen
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citizen
 DID YOU KNOW?

Martin Luther King Jr. fought for civil rights.

You can become a global citizen by speaking out

against injustices in the world.

Use the clues to unscramble the following words relating to the different types of
citizens
1. LDUA SPIHCIPEZTIN __________________________________ (Khy has both
Jamaican and Canadian citizenship)

2. LOGBLA NCTIZENI______________________________________ (_takes action to

improve the world)

3. TIZENCI TALIDIG____________________________ (someone who

acts safely and responsibly online)

4. VITACE CISPIHITENZ ____________________________(A person

who is very involved in their community)

Think! Share! Record!

Consider the following questions with a partner and record your answers on the
lines provided
i. How can you be a global citizen?
ii. Describe activities you could engage in your community
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How could a global citizen help to protect and respect the rights of others?
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Think of an ideal citizen in your community or country. Describe the

characteristics and actions of this person. Justify the inclusion of the
characteristics and actions.
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Extended Learning
1. Research on the various agencies that deals with documents all Jamaican
citizens should have.
2. Download the passport form the internet, fill it out and show it to your
teacher.
Create a picture story depicting the attributes of good Jamaican citizen

Imagine you are President of your citizen association, state some ways you would
inform members of your community about their rights and freedoms
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Identify an issue in the Caribbean or globally, indicate your role in addressing the
issue.
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Write examples for the following

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Digital
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 A TOTAL OF 159 WOMEN AND 54
CHILDREN WERE MURDERED IN 2017.
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE 129
WOMEN AND 15 CHILDREN THAT WERE
MURDERED IN THE PERIOD JANUARY
TO DECEMBER 2016.
Observer, February 18,2018

Read the following excerpt above and answer the following questions
i. Identify which human rights is being violated
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ii. Explain ONE possible solution to the problem highlighted in the case
study
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iii. Justify why the strategy suggested will be successful
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For each of the rights below, suggest ONE responsibility of the citizen

Rights Responsibilities
Right to peaceful assembly

Right to life

Right to equality before the law

Right to education

Right to freedom of expression

State which of the following rights you consider to be most important and why?
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Compose a song about how the rights of citizens are violated in the Jamaican
society and write the lyrics below

Verse 1

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Chorus

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Collect and paste pictures depicting the rights of a citizen

 Rights of the Child
Write TRUE or False at the end of each sentence in the space provided

1. Abusers tend to be strangers________

2. The United Nation’s Children Fund is responsible for protecting the rights of

children in Jamaica. __________

3. Neglect is not an example of child abuse__________

4. Physical abuse is the constant cursing of a child _________

5. Young boys should not take ride from strangers__________

6. In 1989 Jamaica sign up to the United Nations Convention on the rights of

the child________

7. Child labour was especially bad in Europe during the Industrial

Revolution________

8. The World Health Organization is responsible for the welfare of children

across the world________

9. The frequent absence of parents increases the chance of abuse_________

10. Children have the rights to a name and a nationality______

11.Parents should ensure that children have the latest gadgets so that they can

be happy________
12.Children should be free to express their opinions if it does not offend

others_____________

Celebrate your Rights!!

Collect and paste FOUR pictures to show your rights. Please be sure to
label your pictures
 1. Explain how the following agencies help in protecting the rights of

children in Jamaica

Child Development Agency

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United Nations Children Fund

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Office of the Children’s Advocate

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